The conscious mind is the "middle" consciousness—the "ordinary" consciousness, the "objective" consciousness, the "aware" consciousness—with which we exercise control and direction over our "awake" lives.
With your Conscious Mind you ...

Meditation is:
An emptying of the mind of all thoughts and "chatter" often by concentration only on the slow inhalation and exhalation of breath and is characterized by slow alpha and theta waves. It induces relaxation and a "clean slate" ...

Many of the terms used in these subject areas do not actually describe "things" so much they do "functions." Similarly, a hand can be described as a fist, or an open palm, or a light hand or a heavy hand, and so forth—these describe functions of ...

In just the last few decades, there has been a whole new perception of the sub-conscious mind as a resource of considerable power, and a realization that “consciousness” itself is bigger, older, and more fundamental than previously ...

Hypnosis is a daydream-like state. In this state, the person’s conscious mind becomes quiet or passive. The hypnotist introduces suggestions into the powerful subconscious mind.
Let’s take a brief, slightly technical look at how the brain operates. ...

Exactly what is hypnosis, or more accurately, self-hypnosis?
Self-hypnosis is a self-induced, altered state of mental consciousness that allows you to give constructive suggestions directly to your subconscious mind.
More simply put, you cause ...

We have been speaking of the projection of consciousness, but strange as it seems, it is also possible to project unconsciously—to leave one’s body and not even know that one has done so!
Take, for example, the peculiar experience of a New York ...

To understand the sacred, other world journey of the shaman, it is necessary to first understand shamanic consciousness. To begin with, consciousness is usually divided into two primary types:
The focused, waking consciousness in which we are alert ...

While possibly related to "channeling" and "mediumship" in technique, the intention here is to open the Conscious Mind to the Sub-Conscious and experience the unity of consciousness as indeed there truly is.
Within that unity—just as there is ...

Meditation is one of the most popular ways of
relaxing and becoming more in tune with yourself, your God and your environment.
Yet, there is more bad information about meditation than there is good. This is
a shame, because it is such a valuable ...

Demons, fairies, and saints—together? These are not three categories we think of together. In past eras, however, perceptions of the supernatural world were much more fluid. Magicians of the Renaissance would not be averse to calling upon whatever beings were available that could teach them secrets, acquire treasure, or gain the love of... read this article